eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

A notable new lawsuit against social media industry leaders by the Seattle school district has left legal experts divided on how the case will unfold. Black, an education law professor at the University of South Carolina. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 7, 2020

It’s JotForm’s new Report Builder. Completed forms are shared via a link, social media, or integrated into DropBox, Google Docs, and other popular platforms. Now, they’ve introduced Report Builder. JotForm Report Builder is a sophisticated but simple way to turn data into information.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 6, 2018

This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Watch teenagers using social media, and you witness an emotional rollercoaster: they are intermittently ecstatic, furious, envious, heartbroken, charmed, anxious, obsessive, and bored. A Study on Adolescent Social Media Use.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2024

Ask just about anyone what’s behind the downward spiral of youth mental health today, and chances are that social media will be on their list of causes. The committee’s roughly 250-page report also made recommendations for governmental policies and future research on the topic.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JUNE 15, 2016

When Education Week asked me to write this blog, the immediate answer was yes, because it makes sense. I like to stick to what I know best, and write about storytelling in the classroom and how to use audio effectively, because that’s where my expertise lies as a former storyteller and a reporter. Finding A Good Match.

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MiddleWeb

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Media Literacy is a new elective course at Jeremy Hyler’s middle school this year, and he’s excited to be teaching it. Hyler shares some of his 7th grade course design, includes his key resources, and reports on the first five weeks. Could there be a more urgent time?”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Jeremy Hyler According to one Common Sense Media report , on any given day, around 60 percent of teens use social media, spending an average of two hours on platforms like Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, all of which are having a big impact in the way they engage with the written word. Is it quality writing?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Over the past several years, JotForm has released many apps designed to simplify and automate teaching’s more mundane tasks ( Smart PDF Forms , a PDF Editor, Cards, Tables , Approvals , and Reports –click for my reviews). It includes popular elements that supply most of what you want in an education app.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights focus on the extent to which students, faculty and others can make full use of a college’s websites, education software and social media channels.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 5, 2019

The 2019 Honor Roll: EdTech’s 30 Must-Read K–12 Education IT Influencers. Educational technology is changing rapidly for K–12 school districts, which can make it difficult for even the savviest educators to keep up. Social media influencers can help update K–12 IT leaders with timely, digestible tweets, blog posts and podcasts.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Over the past few months, many kids turned to digital tools such as social media or games to pass the time. So much so that one has to wonder about the overall effect on a social and emotional level. The fact is that we don't know the extent of the impact on kids and might not get a firm grasp on this for years.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

A recent report shared by Google and KPMG reveals that the education tech industry would cater to about 9.6 Even more appealing is that edtech has the potential to get education back on track in a post-pandemic world. Below are three ways edtech can make a difference in the education sector.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor Christian Miraglia, Educational Consultant for T4Edtech, reminds us that how we used it at first is probably not how we use it now: I Need an Idea, and I Need it Now! The social media platform became a resource when I was running on empty. I need a lesson idea, and I need it now!” Where did I turn?

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The massive fight, it turned out, stemmed from a long-simmering rivalry between groups of girls, and had been largely instigated and planned through a steady stream of posts on social media apps like Twitter, Instagram, Kik and Snapchat. Mondays can be particularly contentious. Photo: Sophia Germer).

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2023

Public schools are online just as much as their students, it seems, with profiles across social media. A brief on their findings was published in November’s issue of the academic journal Educational Researcher. There are educational leaders in schools wrestling with these ethical quandaries , the report authors noted.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 12, 2019

The drawbacks of social media are well-documented—like anonymous trolls posting negative comments just to spark controversy. In addition to negative commentary, Knowles acknowledged other challenges to adopting social media for education. Finally, for some there is a social-emotional toll.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 27, 2019

That is why it is usually easier to stick with the same tools, even if they no longer serve the educational process. It is also very true that the best tools in the world cannot replace the expertise of dedicated educators. Facts about the educational benefits of technology. The facts are clear. Wrapping up.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2020

A new report published this week about undergraduates’ impressions of internet algorithms reveals students are skeptical of and unnerved by tools that track their digital travels and serve them personalized content like advertisements and social media posts. Knight Foundation and The Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Social media often gets a bad wrap when spoken in the same breath as education and learning. The reality is social media (and digital learning in general ) have a place in the classroom And whether we choose to embrace it, or don't, students still will leave our buildings and use it. Not to worry.

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techlearning

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. As other measures improved, youth also reported feeling less anxiety and depressive symptoms. Subscribe today!

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 16, 2023

The education landscape is undergoing a continuous transformation, something I elaborate on in detail in Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms. By understanding how these tools impact teaching and learning, educators can determine which ones to use and how to implement them effectively.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2021

Plenty of professors and alumni pushed back last week when the University of Florida added a button to its campus-safety app that encouraged students to report if a professor who was supposed to be teaching in person switched classes to online. One parent called it “Rat My Professor.” wrote one professor on Twitter.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2022

That development is perhaps not surprising given the fact that many school and social activities migrated online during the past two years, says Mike Robb, senior director of research at the nonprofit Common Sense Media, which recently released a research report detailing the findings. They’re not made for tweens.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In the summer of 2022 as part of the Voices of Change project, EdSurge Research convened 80 Asian American K-12 educators in a series of virtual learning circles to listen to their stories. Our conversations spanned the gamut of topics that are top of mind for educators in all corners of the U.S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 17, 2023

“As Actors Strike for AI Protections, Netflix lists $900,000 AI Job” The Intercept – Reporting on Hollywood's Controversy on AI – a reading assignment worth discussing Medium: Oil painting of __ (pastels, acrylics, watercolor, pencil sketch, charcoal drawing, photograph, 3d rendering, cyanotype, linocut etc.)

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Has the ubiquity of social media given plagiarism new life? Whether or not the Internet is to blame, plagiarism seems to have become more socially acceptable across grade levels. This creates an unhealthy, competitive environment which actually promotes cheating by shifting the focus from education to grades.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 2, 2023

Student Protections: HIPPA and Reporting Requirements For example, if AI is “working with” students, it should be under the same HIPPA requirements and have mandatory reporting requirements, just like educators and the tools we use do now. Children Are Our Treasure Our children are our greatest treasure.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2020

We recently asked a 21-year-old undocumented Chicana in Los Angeles what she imagined the designers of social media platforms look like. Definitely white, smart, educated. Not using much social media themselves, sharing limited information about themselves.”. Young, wearing a tux, driving a nice car.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 17, 2019

With easier access to social media platforms through mobile devices, students are spending significantly more time online. The realities of social media, both good and bad, spurred organizations like Project B3 to step in to teach students how to participate online in a healthy, thoughtful and safe way. .

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The good news is that information is easier to come by than ever before—many students, even at an elementary age, have access to smartphones, the Internet, and a pervasive, never-ending flow of social media. Today, social media plays an outsized role in how people get their information. Sometimes easier.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2024

Previous studies have also shown that students receive different guidance from their counselors, with some students even turning to social media sites like YouTube to determine what math courses to take. It was the first publication based on RAND’s American Mathematics Educator Study.

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User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Engagement is strong at the end of elementary school, with nearly three-quarters of fifth-graders (74%) reporting high levels of engagement. I think most administrators and educators (and learners) would agree with the importance of most of the skills on this list to assist learners to be successful now and in their futures.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 31, 2020

After receiving feedback from several educators on social media, I rectified this oversight, but it also got me thinking a great deal more about what is on every educator's mind. Also, consider creating polls or using tools such as Google Forms and social media to elicit input.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 15, 2014

While places like New Jersey, who the New York Daily News recently reported , have passed a bill requiring schools to teach acceptable use of social media, cyber safety, cyber security, ethics, and cyberbullying, the NYC Department of Education goes even further. I want more ».

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 4, 2014

Our panel consisted of four experts familiar with social media who shared advice about what to do when it comes to how to best use Facebook, Twitter and other digital platforms. The main message as reported in the Staten Island Advance : Think before you post, tweet. social media in education'

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